How does Jackie Winsor’s Burnt Piece (Fig. 33-22) subvert the practices of Minimalist
sculptors?
A. It relies on natural materials.
B. It references the artist’s autobiography.
C. The artist’s working process is visible.
D. All of the above.
The erotic sculptures decorating the Kandariya Mahadeva (Fig. 10-28) are thought to
express__________.
A. Shiva’s divine bliss
B. a ritual ceremony
C. Shiva’s consorts
D. human lust
The Lion-Human sculpture from Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany is made of __________.
A. cast clay
B. molded bronze
C. mammoth ivory
D. porcelain clay
__________’s painting, 5-IV-71 (Fig. 25-21), reflects his study of Western modernism,
as well as his Korean roots.
A. Zhao Mengfu
B. Gim Hwangi
C. Dong Qichang
D. Dai Jin
What common artistic interest appears in most of Pacific cultures?
A. monumental structures used for religious purposes
B. tattooing and performative arts related to ritual
C. narrative imagery depicting cultural history
D. an emphasis on the sea and marine life
In the central scene of the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, Christ appears as
_____________.
A. a miracle worker
B. Roman emperor distributing legal authority
C. an Old Testament prophet
D. the sun god Helios
The Jain religion traces its roots to a series of 24 saviors known as pathfinders, also
called _______________.
A.tirthankaras
B. gopuras
C. mudras
D. mamluks
Prehistoric people often coated their floors with powdered __________.
A. ash
B. bones
C. clay
D. ocher
The hair of Young Flavian Woman (Fig. 6-40), demonstrates Roman artists’
skillful__________, a technique for rapidly cutting deep grooves with straight sides.
A. engraving
B. drillwork
C. modeling
D. inlay
In contrast to Leonardo da Vinci’s beliefs, Michelangelo believed __________to be the
most complete means of creating an illusion of the natural world.
A. painting
B. sculpture
C. drawing
D. none of the above
Architects of the New Kingdom expanded earlier temple designs to include all of the
following features EXCEPT:
A. a massive pylon gateway
B. a sanctuary for public worship
C. a peristyle court
D. a hypostyle outer hall
Contemporary ____________among Pacific cultures has (have) been a useful way to
involve young people in learning about their heritage and traditions.
A. art
B. festivals
C. scholarship
D. all of the above
During the Edo period, ___________ flourished among rural peasants outside of
Japan’s urban centers.
A. Pure Land Buddhism
B. Zen Buddhism
C. Theravada Buddhism
D. Tibetan Buddhism
How did Michelangelo alter Bramante’s plan for St. Peter’s Basilica?
A. He shifted to a Latin Cross plan.
B. He simplified the plan to allow for a more open, unified interior.
C. He called for a taller slimmer dome.
D. All of the above.
Early Qur”an manuscripts ______________ because they were shared by multiple
readers simultaneously.
A. had only three to five lines per page
B. were vertically oriented
C. employed naskhi script
D. all of the above
Abstract Expressionism can be interpreted as a response to the cataclysmic events of the
early twentieth century in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
A. The artists rebelled against artistic traditions of the past.
B. It reflected a sense of social alienation and existential crisis.
C. It was a manifestation of the artists’ radical political views.
D. Artists hoped to express universal truths and sublime experience.
Christian art includes ________ images that act as tangible signs of intangible concepts,
and ___________ images that recount a specific event.
A. symbolic; narrative
B. allegorical; metaphorical
C. symbolic; iconic
D. iconic; narrative
___________ was the most famous painter of the Herat school.
A. Kamal al-Din Bihzad
B. Jami
C. Sultan Muhammad
D. Shah Tahmisp
Sumerians used hard, rock __________ for identifying documents and establishing
property ownership.
A. stele stones
B. crenellated forms
C. cylinder seals
D. lamassus seals
The large aboveground burial places of Mycenae are called tholos tombs, or
__________.
A. beehive tombs
B. Agamemnon tombs
C. Vapheio chambers
D. shaft tombs
What about Goya’s Third of May, 1808 (Fig. 30-44) epitomize Romanticism in art?
A. It is not factual
B. It glorifies the victors
C. It is an image of terror
D. It is a mythological subject
How does Michelangelo’s David differ from the classical sculpture that inspired it?
A. the use of heroic nudity
B. the figure’s contrapposto stance
C. the figure’s emotional intensity
D. the figure’s muscular physique
The moai Rapa Nui (Fig. 28-16) have parallel lines on their ears suggesting
__________.
A. religious worship
B. ear ornaments
C. human sacrifice
D. class structure
Nineteenth-century Russian artists shared the __________ interest in presenting
unflinching looks at grim reality.
A. Realist
B. Symbolist
C. Art Nouveau
D. Impressionist
What distinguishes nkisi nkonde from other nkisi?
A. It is used to avenge one’s enemies.
B. Specific medicinal ingredients are used to focus its spiritual powers in a particular
direction.
C. It is used by the Kongo culture.
D. It has a beard.
Rows of trapezoidal buildings made of wooden posts, branches, mud, and clay
characterize the architectural remains at_____________.
A. Lepenski Vir
B. atalhyk
C. Skara Brae
D. Sesklo
In the view of many African cultures, a person’s death is comparable to __________.
A. a child’s birth
B. the initiation ritual for young men and women
C. a long journey
D. sleep
The __________ care for a spirit spouse in hopes that life unfolds more smoothly.
A. Baule
B. Ifa
C. Yoruba
D. Bwa
Which cultural influence is NOT reflected in art produced in India after 1200?
A. European
B. Islamic
C. Central Asian
D. Byzantine
In its balance and symmetry, the plan of __________ reflects ancient Chinese beliefs
about the harmony of the universe.
A. Hong Kong City
B. Suzhou City
C. the Forbidden City
D. Shanghai City
Winter Landscape by Sesshu (Fig. 26-3) features jagged brushstrokes and flat
overlapping planes. What period was this work created?
A. Muromachi
B. Edo
C. Momoyama
D. Modern
How does the manuscript page Mary at Her Devotions from the Hours of Mary of
Burgundy (Fig. 19-7) reflect religious practice of the period?
A. It highlights her close relationship with the priest.
B. The church setting underscores her regular attendance at Mass.
C. Her spiritual vision comes through private meditation.
D. The light through the widow symbolizes God’s presence.
Leonardo’s famous drawing of a man inscribed within a circle and a square derives
from his study of the Roman architect_________.
A. Publius
B. Constantine
C. Augustus
D. Vitruvius
Archeologists believe the intended destination for visitors to the citadel at Mycenae
would have been the _________.
A. courtyard
B. grave circle
C. megaron
D. cyclopean masonry